After being absent from the last few Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Orlando Bloom is back as Will Turner in the newest installment, Dead Men Tell No Tales. The movies have always played well to a younger audience, and with the franchise now 14 years old, fans often tell Bloom they’ve grown up with the films. All of that comes as a bit of a surprise to Bloom, who admits he’s not exactly sure why the movies have made as big an impact as they have with kids. (Click on the media bar below to hear Orlando Bloom)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales opens in theaters on May 26